Iain (itrobertson.bluesky.social)

Deputy Managing Editor, @DFRLab. #Disinfo #DigitalSherlocks

Opinions are my *own*, RT ≠ endorsement, etc.

[Iain (itrobertson.bluesky.social) @disinformediain]

@KalhanR The work we do is hard, and you can only do it if you're in a good place. While I understand the guilt, you should also take comfort that you are doing the right thing. Also, the news never stops these days, so there will be something needing covering when you're back and better.

[Iain (itrobertson.bluesky.social) @disinformediain]

@MyGreenMC Is there an email address? I don't have premium here so can't DM, and I couldn't find an obvious one on your website.

[Iain (itrobertson.bluesky.social) @disinformediain]

@MyGreenMC Can you translate this? Reads to me like I'm not supposed to comingle, which would go against MoCo recycling standards. "Do not mix bottles/cans - Bottles only" is what I'm reading.

[DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social @DFRLab]

Since before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it has used a war of propaganda to undercut support for Ukraine’s democracy. The @AtlanticCouncil’s @DFRLab tracks Kremlin propaganda across legacy and social media, summarized in its annual ‘Undermining Ukraine’ report.

[Iain (itrobertson.bluesky.social) @disinformediain]

This is happening next Thursday! A lot of blood, sweat, heart, and soul went into putting together this year's report, and this event will surely be icing on an already fascinating cake. Come! Join us!

[DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social @DFRLab]

Event alert! Join our global research team on February 29 as they present their investigations, exploring the patterns of pro-Kremlin propaganda and disinformation tools and narratives worldwide in the second year of full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/d5ZytCEnn6

[Cyber Statecraft @CyberStatecraft]

In its 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy, the USG called for liability for vendors of insecure software. But... what does that mean? Lucky you, reader — we just wrote 10,000 words on different design questions that make up a software liability regime.

https://t.co/mGE3cLN9fs

[Ruslan Trad @ruslantrad]

Ако искате да работим заедно, може би следващата информация ще ви заинтригува!

@DFRLab търси да наеме изследовател, който да проследява тенденциите в манипулирането на информация в България, с особен акцент върху дезинформацията, произтичаща от войната на Русия срещу Украйна. Търсим най-вече изследовател в началото на кариерата си с демонстрирана страст както към качествено, така и към количествено изследване на интернет тенденциите.

Позицията е за асистент по изследователска дейност, който ще се присъедини към динамичен и базиран в различни държави изследователски екип. Очаква се работи и с по-широката експертна общност на Атлантическия съвет за постигане на целите на проекта, а също така ще помага за изграждането и управлението на мрежа от международни и местни партньори за координиране на изследователските дейности, и провеждане на обучения за насърчаване на информационната устойчивост в региона.

Кандидатите, които достигнат до последния етап, трябва да се справят с писмено упражнение на английски език. Всички документи, качени като част от кандидатурата, трябва да бъдат наименувани в следния формат: “SURNAME-First Name-Resume” и “SURNAME-First Name-CL.” За предпочитане е кандидатите е да пребивават в Югоизточна Европа, в София или близо до София.

Повече тук: https://t.co/TQb14HXo7B

[Kairo @Kairo_Anatomika]

So there’s this one tattoo design that’s pretty popular.
A wolf face on one side and a skull on the other side.

I love this tattoo design because the message behind it is just so unintentionally GREAT....🧵

[Shayan Sardarizadeh @Shayan86]

THREAD: How to verify images online?

Social media is awash with false or misleading images, some of which get millions of engagements.

So, here's a simple guide on ways you can quickly check the veracity of an image you see on your social media feeds.

[۟ @hateshaliek]

i started singing 'chemtrails' in the tune to the ducktales theme a half hour ago so i just had to make this real quick:

[DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social @DFRLab]

🚨 Join @DFRLab, @ducoexperts, & @katieharbath TOMORROW for a conversation on the implications of 83 elections occurring in 78 countries in 2024!

Ft. @camposmell, @amylarsen10, @Microsoft's Angela McKay, @SidneyOlinyk, @NDI's Kay Spencer, & @zilevandamme.
https://t.co/gl9t1dLege

[Olivia Carville @livcarville]

🧵 On NYE 2020, a group of teens from the same Long Island high school discovered they’d become victims of violent deepfake porn.

That’s where our story starts. But it twists and turns in so many unexpected ways..

Read my latest in @BW with @MargiMurphy

https://t.co/ociSnuKhCJ

[Judd Legum @JuddLegum]

1. Earlier this month, a mysterious woman appeared before a school board in Texas and claimed that, when she was 11, she READ A SCHOLASTIC BOOK THAT SPARKED A DEBILITATING PORN ADDICTION.

We investigated.

And it's ABSOLUTELY WILD what is happening.

🧵

[DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social @DFRLab]

DECEMBER 6 | 3:00 ET (12:00 PT)

Join @DFRLab, @ducoexperts, and Anchor Change for an expert conversation on the whirlwind and implications of the *65* elections occurring in 54 countries next year. That's a lot of voting.

Don't miss it! RSVP now:
https://t.co/gl9t1dLege

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

Imagine a tech conference having no CFP, as they reach out to speakers directly. They successfully attract some of the most heavy hitter men speakers in tech, and 3 women speakers.

Now imagine my surprise that 2 of those women are FAKE profiles.

They do not exist.

Nada.

[İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي @iyad_elbaghdadi]

People ask me if I'm hopeful. Yes I am. Hope is not the same thing as optimism. Hope isn't the sense that things are going to improve. Hope is stubbornness. Hope says "I will never give up, I will never stop trying". Hope is the sense that some things are worth our life's work.

[Emerson T. Brooking @etbrooking]

STARTING SOON (12:30pm ET): "Deconstructing the Israel-Hamas Disinformation War," featuring @Shayan86, @JulieOwono, @ale_accorsi, @DanBrahmy, @DinaMSadek, @olgs7, and @lizzadwoskin.

Outstanding group, free livestream, opportunity for public Q&A. https://t.co/mdTWWaEa9Y

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Yes, the fact that the US as we know it could cease to exist in fourteen months would seem to be the real story.
"The public doesn't understand the risks of a Trump victory" | Margaret Sullivan https://t.co/WtBbSlwhLq

[Jared Holt @jaredlholt]

My latest at ISD is about the shifts in news consumption made evident by the Israel-Hamas war and what that might mean for those seeking to combat misinformation. I hope you'll give it a read!
https://t.co/KlZs7NBezx

[Cyber Statecraft @CyberStatecraft]

🚨🚨 LAST CHANCE!🚨🚨

The application for our Spring 2024 internship closes tonight at 11:59 PM EST!

Don't miss the opportunity to develop programming and research at the intersection of cybersecurity and geopolitics

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